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coldmountain

(802 posts) Sat Sep 7, 2013, 10:46 PM Sep 2013

If not attacking Syria caused a major economic collapse would you still be against a strike [View all]

It's become apparent the Saudis are willing to blackmail other nations to get their way in Syria from their threats against Russia. What if the Saudis screw up the world economy until NATO acts? Would you sacrifice your job or pay $5 per gallon gas?

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If not attacking Syria caused a major economic collapse would you still be against a strike [View all] coldmountain Sep 2013 OP

It's either them or the bankers Warpy Sep 2013 #1

Yes. broiles Sep 2013 #2

How are they blackmailing Russia? Uncle Joe Sep 2013 #3

Saudis offer Russia secret oil deal if it drops Syria? coldmountain Sep 2013 #8

Well if that's the case, there is a silver lining Uncle Joe Sep 2013 #11

If wishes were fishes. Savannahmann Sep 2013 #4

+ Infinity! - nt HardTimes99 Sep 2013 #6

Far more likley, after we engage in war............ wandy Sep 2013 #5

The Iranians could cause economic collapse as well Harmony Blue Sep 2013 #7

I think this started with Isreal putting pressure on US to act tough so we would discourage Iran. liberal_at_heart Sep 2013 #9

If ABSOLUTELY CERTAIN that was true, I'd support a strike tkmorris Sep 2013 #10

I don't see that as a realistic premise customerserviceguy Sep 2013 #12

I would still be against a strike 2naSalit Sep 2013 #13

Of course I would be against it. Sick rational otherwise on point Sep 2013 #14

is this like attacking afghanistan and iraq for something perpetrated by saudi arabia? frylock Sep 2013 #15

All false future hypotheticals imply I still oppose a Syria strike. nt bemildred Sep 2013 #16

If ifs and ands were pots and pans and all the sea were ink and all the trees cali Sep 2013 #17